We love it when Kyah laughs. It's contagious.
By the way, she's five months old already. Crazy.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
My first snowman of 2011
The snow is falling steadily here in 'oh little town of Bellingham'. Everything is white again, for the second time in less than a week.
Not too bad for my first snowman of 2011, eh.
Not too bad for my first snowman of 2011, eh.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Kyah's first foray in the snow
I think her slobber froze to her face at one point, but Kyah was a good sport and we all enjoyed our little adventure through the neighborhood in the snow.
I think her cheeks might have been frozen at this point in the walk, so she couldn't smile. : ) Personally, I love the face she's making in this photo.
I think her cheeks might have been frozen at this point in the walk, so she couldn't smile. : ) Personally, I love the face she's making in this photo.
Awoke to a great surprise
We awoke this morning to a fun surprise. This was the view from our house.
We might have to put Kyah's snow suit on later today and take her out to play in it. Possibly more pictures to come. :)
We might have to put Kyah's snow suit on later today and take her out to play in it. Possibly more pictures to come. :)
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Giving her to the Lord
Sunday was a special day for us. We dedicated Kyah to the Lord at church. We were happy to share it with our family and friends.
We committed to raising her in the instruction and teaching of the Lord.
Here we are on stage in front of the congregation. There was another couple dedicating their youngest too.
Here we are praying for Kyah and giving her to God.
Notice the outfit Kyah is wearing; it's the same outfit Abby wore when she was dedicated.
God has truly blessed us with a special girl. What a cutie.
We committed to raising her in the instruction and teaching of the Lord.
Here we are on stage in front of the congregation. There was another couple dedicating their youngest too.
Here we are praying for Kyah and giving her to God.
Notice the outfit Kyah is wearing; it's the same outfit Abby wore when she was dedicated.
God has truly blessed us with a special girl. What a cutie.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
A Terpening-wald family Christmas tree?
Nope, not this year. No Terpening-wald family Christmas tree. Can you believe it? This year, we downsized significantly to a dinky 9-foot-tall tree. We haven't had a tree this small since the first year we were married and living in an apartment, way back in 2003.
I know you're all dying to see what the tree looks like, but you'll have to bear with me while I walk you through the story of this year's tree.
We decided that since we had a three-month old that it probably wasn't the smartest idea to go tromping through the mountains looking for a beastly tree to chop down, so we stayed close to home. We drove to a tree farm less than 15 minutes from our house. The short drive was really nice, actually, and we were still able to cut the tree down ourselves.
It was a sunny, but very chilly morning, so we bundled Kyah up to keep her warm. Isn't that pink outfit cute?
We spent less than 15 minutes searching for the perfect tree, mostly because the wind was blowing and it was 30 degrees out. Even with the warm clothes on, it was still cold for Kyah. We quickly cut the tree down and loaded it on the Subaru. It's amazing how much easier a 9-foot tree is to move around.
From start to finish, the whole trip took maybe an hour and a half. That's less than half the time it took to drive up to the mountain and cut down a tree. The time saved was really nice. We were only gone for a short period of time, but it was enough to wear Kyah out.
The tree also took very little time to set up. I didn't even have to rope it to the wall, to make sure it wouldn't fall and crush someone.
We're enjoying our decorated tree, with ornaments to boot. In year's past, we weren't able to decorate with ornaments because the branches were too flimsy.
What have our trees looked like in previous years? Well, like this 20-footer.
This year's tree is a Terpening family Christmas tree, sans the Griswald. This year's tree only cost me $5 more dollars; saved me several hours of driving and labor; and made my wife happy, which we all know is priceless.
I know you're all dying to see what the tree looks like, but you'll have to bear with me while I walk you through the story of this year's tree.
We decided that since we had a three-month old that it probably wasn't the smartest idea to go tromping through the mountains looking for a beastly tree to chop down, so we stayed close to home. We drove to a tree farm less than 15 minutes from our house. The short drive was really nice, actually, and we were still able to cut the tree down ourselves.
It was a sunny, but very chilly morning, so we bundled Kyah up to keep her warm. Isn't that pink outfit cute?
We spent less than 15 minutes searching for the perfect tree, mostly because the wind was blowing and it was 30 degrees out. Even with the warm clothes on, it was still cold for Kyah. We quickly cut the tree down and loaded it on the Subaru. It's amazing how much easier a 9-foot tree is to move around.
From start to finish, the whole trip took maybe an hour and a half. That's less than half the time it took to drive up to the mountain and cut down a tree. The time saved was really nice. We were only gone for a short period of time, but it was enough to wear Kyah out.
The tree also took very little time to set up. I didn't even have to rope it to the wall, to make sure it wouldn't fall and crush someone.
We're enjoying our decorated tree, with ornaments to boot. In year's past, we weren't able to decorate with ornaments because the branches were too flimsy.
What have our trees looked like in previous years? Well, like this 20-footer.
This year's tree is a Terpening family Christmas tree, sans the Griswald. This year's tree only cost me $5 more dollars; saved me several hours of driving and labor; and made my wife happy, which we all know is priceless.
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